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EP0803712 - Airflow meter having an inverted u-shape bypass passage [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.08.2009
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DENSO CORPORATION
1-1, Showa-cho, Kariya-City
Aichi-pref., 448 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]For all designated states
Denso Corporation
1-1, Showa-cho, Kariya-City
Aichi-pref., 448 / JP
Former [1997/44]For all designated states
DENSO CORPORATION
1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-City Aichi-Pref. 448 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nagasaka, Ryo
c/o DENSO CORPORATION, 1-1 Showa-cho
Kariya-city, Aichi-pref., 448 / JP
02 / Kohno, Yasushi
c/o DENSO CORPORATION, 1-1 Showa-cho
Kariya-city, Aichi-pref., 448 / JP
03 / Konishi, Masaaki
c/o DENSO CORPORATION, 1-1 Showa-cho
Kariya-city, Aichi-pref., 448 / JP
04 / Kondo, Minoru
c/o DENSO CORPORATION, 1-1 Showa-cho
Kariya-city, Aichi-pref., 448 / JP
05 / Nakashima, Katsumi
c/o DENSO CORPORATION, 1-1 Showa-cho
Kariya-city, Aichi-pref., 448 / JP
[1997/44]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/22]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/33]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [1997/44]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date97106727.723.04.1997
[1997/44]
Priority number, dateJP1996010177624.04.1996         Original published format: JP 10177696
JP1996010302825.04.1996         Original published format: JP 10302896
[1997/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0803712
Date:29.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0803712
Date:05.08.1998
[1998/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0803712
Date:01.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01F1/684, G01F5/00, F02D41/18
[1998/20]
CPC:
G01F1/684 (EP,US); G01F1/6842 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/44]G01F1/684
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/44]
TitleGerman:Luftdurchflussmesser mit einem umgekehrten U-förmigen Bypasskanal[1997/44]
English:Airflow meter having an inverted u-shape bypass passage[1997/44]
French:Débitmètre d'air ayant un canal de dérivation en forme de U inversé[2008/08]
Former [1997/44]Débitmètre d'air ayant un canal de bypass en U invers
Examination procedure13.08.1998Examination requested  [1998/41]
10.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.07.2008Fee for grant paid
28.07.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06127315.7  / EP1764588
Opposition(s)02.07.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
14.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
15.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
17.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0082484  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2 * page 18 - page 19; figure 6 *;
 [X]DE3103170  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [X] 11 * abstract *;
 [A]US4571996  (WAKEMAN RUSSELL J [US], et al) [A] 1,2 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0025149  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1,2 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0218216  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 3,4,8 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0232710  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 5,11,12 * abstract *;
 [A]GB2293884  (FORD MOTOR CO [US]) [A] 11 * abstract *
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